Telescopic ash receiver



March 18, 1952 R. R. RUNDELL 2,590,043

TELESCOPIC ASH RECEIVER .Filed Jan. 51, 1946 2 SHEETSSHEET l 3 fZRfZuniaZZ March 18, 1952 R. R. RUNDELL 2,590,043

TELESCOPIC ASH RECEIVER Filed Jan. 31, 1946 2 SHEETS--SHEET 2 3 R.R.Runa eZZ I enclosing shell or cover toposition it i atenteci Mar. 18,

UNITED PATE N T GFFICE "2,590,043; arias-eons Asii inio'mvnit rain-lanai it. Russell; Application January 31, 1946, Serial No. 644,650?

The present invention relates to improvements in smokers conveniences and more particularly to cigarette ash trays and like utensils. II

One of the objects thereof is to provide asimple, efiicient and inexpensive device of this character.

Another object thereofis to provide -a sanitary, sturdy, dependable and highly serviceable portable ash tray especially designed for use about ones person. I I I I A further object thereof is to provide a cigarette ash tray with means for-receiving and holding a cigarette or cigarettes in such a manner that the cigarette supporti-ng part'thereof is raised above the ash tray proper so as to allow ashes from the progressively consumed and progressively supported cigarette to drip into the ash tray below as it shrinks in length.

Another object thereof is to provide a formof cigarette ash tray soshaped; arranged and assembled that a cigarette may be -carried aboutin it, provision being had for automatically collecting ashes from the cigarette into the tray as it progressively burns out, I I I Another object thereof is to provide a-cigarette ash tray with means for extending itoutyof an operatively ,o v Another object thereof is toprovide -a telescoping type of ashtray for cigaretteadapting it to receive the cigarette and'hold it when oneipar-t is extended out of the-other for ash removal purposes, as Well as when one part is inserted into the other so as to beencased thereby, means being provided for completely encasing one part and the cigarette, when the device is 'to be carried about ones person. I

A further object thereof is to provide a cigarette ash tray of two parts, one telescoping into the other, and in compact form tomake it serviceable for use in the pocket or clothing, one, table, in an automobile or in' various situations Where it is desirable to be able to deposit cig arettes during progressive smoking thereof inv a receptacle which will allow ashes to automatically drip off therefrom into the receptacle 'without the hazard of being blown off during a gust of wind, etc.

With the above and other objects in view my invention consists in the combination, arrangement and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then 'more pa'rticularly pointed out in the appended claims In the drawings, where similarreference characters designate similar parts throughout'th respective views,

2 claims. (01. Jar-"241) Figure 1 is a top plan'view of one form of my invention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevationof re I Eigure 3 is a crosssection taken on line 3-3 ofE-igure ;1,.

Eigure 4 is a rear end elevation thereof, fi ure 5 is arear end elevation of a modified form of my, invention,

II Figure 6 is a viewsimilar to Figure 5 ,butshow- .ing the supporting parts thereof in an operative Figure 7 is a fragmental detail view, inside elevation-partly in section of the modified form irin nom o I Figure 8 ;is a top plan view of a portion of a still further modified form of my invention, and ;Eig ure Q-is a cross section of the device taken on thelineQ-Sof Figure 8. I I

,Referring to the drawings, which are merely illustrative of my invention, I disclose all the parts thereof. Conventional ash trays or receivers are open-face, that is to say they are one-piece units into which the ashes of cigarettes may be deposited, and in certain parts of which a cigarette may be mounted with-the ashfo'i ming end thereof held opposite tojthe pit of the tray or receiver. Such receptacles are useful for indoor household service,; but are unsuitable 'f'o'rhs in places where atmospheric conditionsin'iluence' design 'of same. As used at present, ajgust of wind is ,eifective to blQw' ashes fromthe'tray or cigarette or both about a room in an 'n'ib'arassing way so far as concerns smokers employing same. They are also too cumbersome for use exceptupon atable or'similarsu'pport I have made a design of ash receptacle intended particularly for use in the pocket of the smokers clothing, or which, because of its liglitnessfand compactness and convenience in y as well bejsupport'ed or hung upon-any surface h a automobile-railroad car, 1'- in any other place where the smoker desires to employ same; andwhere he may be at the-moment.

To this end I provide a pair of tubular shaped telescopic members or sections in and M, of which l lqis the, cigarette holding section and ID the cover therefor; Thej'cov'er section isv cylindrical in outline, being closed at one end as at l2 a n d has its interior ll made hollow. It is formed with'anelongated slot 13 in its top part. Th'e ericased section or member I4 is also cylindrical in outline ioritsmain length and is slidablyandrotatably'i mounted telescopically in the cover encasinssection I0. 11? has its to portion depressed longitudinally to provide a surface which is indented and concave in cross section. This depressed top portion is provided with a longitudinally spaced apart series of transverse slots 2 I, leaving therebetween depressed portions I9 forming a seat for a cigarette. The concavity of the depressed portions IQ of the depressed top portion of member I4 is such as to readily accomodate a cigarette resting or seating thereupon in such a way that the member I4 with contained cigarette may both be moved slidably into the cover section III to be encased by the latter in part or in full, as may be desired. To assure that,

- the encased member I4 will not roll on a flat surface, I provide means at the closed outer end of the member I4 for resting it upon any supporting surface in a manner that holds it against rotation.

It will be seen that from Figures 1; 2 and 3 that the rear wall 22 of the encased member I4 is formed at its lower part with a portion having oppositely arranged straight vertical sides 23, and a bottom horizontal side 24, the plane of the latter edge being tangential to the adjacent cincident part of the cylindrical surface of the encasing cover section ID, as shown in Figure 4. As a result corner projection Illa is formed upon the end wall of the encased member I4 which will serve as convenient hand holds for pulling the member I4 out of its encasing cover section I0 or pushing it slidably thereinto. When this device rests upon the bottom flat straight edge 24, with the encased section in extended position out of its cover section, as shown in Figure 1, the portions [90. serve as a convenient prop or stand, for supporting the member I4 against rotation in the cover section III. In this position of the related parts of the tray, when the member I4 is slid far enough into the cover section ID, the cigarette, laid upon its depressed portions I9 thereof, is positioned opposite the slot or opening l3 in the cover section, so that the smoker can insert his hand into the slot and insert the cigarette or remove same. It is preferred that there be a slot 2| in member I4 upon its depressed portion or top at the innermost end thereof.

As an alternative means of propping the device when the cigarette holding part thereof is extended out of the cover section, I disclose in Figures 5, 6 and 7 movable means. It is composed of a segmental shaped plate 21 having the straight edge 29 and the acuate edge 28 formed thereupon. This segmental plate is eccentrically pivoted upon a pin 30 attached to the rear end wall 22a of the member I 4a, in such a manner that when it occupies the inactive position shown in Figure 5, it overlies the adjacent end wall of the member Ma and its arcuate edge 28 is concentric with but spaced inwardly from the adjacent arcuate segment of the cylindrical member I4a. However, this plate 27, as shown in Figure 6, may be moved downwardly and swung on its pivot pin 30 in such a manner that its straight edge 29 is caused to extend below the member Ma, and is made to rest upon any support table or the like. This automatically raises the rear end of the member I4a if necessary, but otherwise assures that it will be non-rotatively supported so that encased member I4a will not rotate in its cover section Illa- It may be found desirable or useful to mount more than one cigarette in the ash tray of the type already described. This is provided for in Figures 8 and 9. Here it is obvious that by forming crinkles 33 centrally of the successive depressed portions of the cigarette holding sec-..

4 tion I4b, oppositely arranged cigarette seats 3| and 32 are provided as shown in Figure 9. This enables two separate cigarette to be laid in the separate supporting seats 3I and 33 which flank the row of crinkles 32 which are formed centrally upon all depressed portions of its sunken in top surface. The use and function of the parts are otherwise as hereinbefore explained.

The device described being small and very compact it can readily be placed in the pocket of a coat or other garment, or put in the purse or travelling bag, if desired.

From the foregoing it is seen that I have provided a simple handy ash tray. The user lights a cigarette, and from time to time deposits same upon the depressed portions I9 of the member I4, when the latter is extended out of the cover section I0. As the props already described, located at the rear end of the encased member I4, hold this tubular member against turning or rolling in its cover section, the cigarette seat is located at the upper end of the member I4. Ashes falling off from the cigarette thus supported on its seat, can enter slots 2 I, 2| and be deposited in the hollow interior I5 of member I4. As the cigarette is being burned down in length the ashes progressively therefrom fall through successive slots 2|, 2| formed in the cigarette depressed seat. If a wind is stirring, the operator lays the lighted cigarette upon the seat in member I4, pushes this member into cover section In all the way in, until the cover section is completely closed and then rotates the member I4 so that an imperforate surfac thereof, diametrically opposite to its sunken-in top portion, covers the slot I3 in the cover section. In this way the cigarette is encased in the cover, while still lighted and protected against its ashes being blown about the person of the smoker, the ashes being free to fall into the interior of the tray. Similarly, the smoker can take the cigarette progressively out of the cover slot I3 from its seat and redeposit same thereupon.

I do not means to confine myself to the exact details of construction disclosed herein but intend to cover all variations falling within the purview of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A telescopic ash receiver comprising a pair of telescoping tubular members constituting an encasing member and an encased member, a cigarette rest formed in the top of the encased member within the peripheral confines thereof, the encasing member having an elongated slot formed in its top along the length thereof, the encased member being slidable and rotatable in the encasing member whereby a cigarette on said rest may be positioned adjacent said slot, an end wall formed integral with said encased member, a segmental supporting member having a flat edge, and a pivot pin rotatably mounting said supporting member on said end wall within the peripheral confines of said wall and eccentric with respect to the longitudinal axis of said encased members whereby said flat edge may be disposed beyond the edge of said member for supporting said ash receiver against rotation on a fixed support.

2. A telescopic ash receiver comprising a pair of telescoping tubular members, with each of said members having an oppositely spaced closed end and one of said members being separately rotatable over the other as a cover, said cover having an elongated slot formed in its top longitudinally thereof and dimensioned to receive a cigarette placed lengthwise of the cover in said slot, said other member being slidable for encasement within the cover and formed with a depressed top portion for registry with said slot in the cover on rotation of said cover to receive a cigarette inserted in said slot and adapted on further rotation of the cover to move to a non-registry position to provide a sealed enclosure for the cigarette, said depressed top of the encased member being formed as a cigarette rest having a series of transverse slots communicating with the interior of said encased member for passing ashes thereinto.

RAYMOND R. RUNDELL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

6 UNITED STATES PATENTS,

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